Obituary: Charley E. Davis, 54, of Nebraska City

Wednesday

Sep 26, 2012 at 9:37 AMSep 26, 2012 at 9:38 AM

Charley E. Davis, 54, of Nebraska City died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. Charley was born on Jan. 30, 1958 in Auburn to Clarence Eugene and Sylvia Ladell (Byrom) Davis.

Charley E. Davis, 54, of Nebraska City died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 at the Nebraska Heart Hospital in Lincoln. Charley was born on Jan. 30, 1958 in Auburn to Clarence Eugene and Sylvia Ladell (Byrom) Davis. He attended school and graduated from Southeast Consolidated High School at Stella in 1976. He married Laurie A. Hellerich on Oct. 12, 1985 in Nebraska City.

Charley worked for the Nebraska City Street Department for 16 years and then at WalMart the past five years. He was a huge Nebraska Cornhusker fan and enjoyed spending time with his family.

He is survived by wife Laurie Davis of Nebraska City; children Megan Davis of Dunbar, Ashley Davis of Nebraska City and Craig Davis of Nebraska City; grandsons Nathan, Braxton, Malenkai and Stuart; siblings Carol Gering of Auburn, Gary Davis of Nebraska City, Roger Davis and wife Betty of Branson, Mo., and Deb Rakestraw and husband John of Nebraska City; other family and friends.

He was preceded by sister Pat Rakestraw in September of 2007.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, at Gude Mortuary in Nebraska City with Rev. Rodger Good officiating. Burial will follow at Wyuka Cemetery in Nebraska City.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the mortuary.